The NH Adjutant General's office is preparing to privatize the
security function at Pease AFB. Currently, the security staff is 8
state employees covered under the collective bargaining agreement.
These are armed guards protecting a sensitive national security asset.
The state (General Riddell and his staff, essentially) are saying that
they can cover the security much less expensively with a private
contractor.

The current employees make about mid $30s with
health and retirement benefits on top of the salary. There are no
efficiency gains to be made with privatization, only a gain made by
outsourcing to a corporation who will pay people less, offer no benefits
and pocket the rest. The General's staff has scored the bids and
contractors and are waiting for him to return from El Salvador (no doubt
where he's looking for a contractor to outsource the maintenance
function on Pease!) to execute the contract.

The State Employee's Association is encouraging
people to call the governor to protest this decision. Understand that
Gov. Lynch is not making this decision, but he could have
significant influence if he chooses to do so.

Can you call Gov. Lynch and ask him to stop this initiative? 603.271.2121